Kyoto Shoin Arts Collection 39 By Toshio Miyago In 1900 (Meiji 33), the permission for "private postcards" sparked an unprecedented postcard boom in Japan. This masterpiece collection focuses on "bijin-ga postcards" (pictures of beautiful women), which were particularly popular. Edited by postcard collector Toshio Miyago, this is a color paperback published by the now-defunct Kyoto Shoin. ------------------------------ ◎Contents ● Bijin-ga Postcards Over 100 "bijin-ga postcards" by various artists are featured, including Japanese-style painters (Toshikata Mizuno, Kiyokata Kaburaki, Shoen Uemura...), Western-style painters (Kunisuke Hashimoto, Hiromitsu Nakazawa...), and up-and-coming artists like Yumeji Takehisa, who was still a student at the time. ● Kokkei Shinbun Postcards Over 100 selected postcards with unique ideas and innovative designs are featured from the special edition "E-hagaki Sekai" (Postcard World) (26 volumes in total, each containing 30 cards) published by Gaikotsu Miyatake's satirical newspaper, "Kokkei Shinbun," which rode the postcard boom. This item has been stored at home. It is in good condition with no folds or tears. Please understand that this is a used book before purchasing. Thank you.